Jeff Wolfe Speaking: March 17th

   Posted By:    Amanda Gillen

groSolar CEO, Jeff Wolfe, will be one of the featured presenters for the online presentation by AltaTerra Research Network titled “On-Site Solar Power Policies and Incentives: Where’s the Money?” The presentation will be held on Thursday, March 17th from 11a-12:30p PDT/ 2p-3:30p EDT.

Overview

For most companies and organizations considering rooftop or other on-site solar in the U.S. today, government economic incentives strongly influence when, how, and whether or not to “go solar” at a particular facility. For solar product and service providers, the state and federal policy environment is crucial to determining which markets will be the most active.

In California and New Jersey, advantageous policies have stimulated the creation of the two largest solar markets in the United States. Now other states are beginning to follow suit–including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina.

In this online briefing, Eric Paul, analyst at AltaTerra Research, opens the session with an overview and outlook for federal and state support for distributed renewable energy systems. Jeff Wolfe, chair of the Photovoltaics (PV) division of the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and CEO of groSolar, provides a perspective on how commercial, institutional, and industrial customers evaluate solar project opportunities. As head of one of North America’s oldest and most geographically diversified solar energy distributors and installers, Mr. Wolfe has unique insight into how customers are actually deploying solar energy systems and which policies have been the most effective at stimulating the market. Mr. Wolfe will be joined by a speaker from SEIA’s Government Affairs division discussing the current state of play and legislative agenda in Washington.


You will learn:

  • What types of policies have been the most effective at encouraging the adoption of distributed solar energy systems and where similar markets are emerging today.
  • How solar incentives and policies have recently changed and what changes can be expected in 2011 and beyond.
  • What commercial, institutional, and industrial customers need to know about incentives and policies before installing a solar energy system.


Key Topics

  • Overview of federal, state, and selected local policies
  • Comparison of different policies and financial incentives
  • Renewable energy credits / Renewable energy portfolio standards
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Feed-in tariffs / Standard offers
  • Renewable portfolio standards
  • Renewable energy rebate programs
  • Tax credits
  • Net metering


Who Should Attend

  • Clean technology policy and business professionals
  • Facilities, energy, and sustainability managers
  • Organizations considering adoption of a renewable energy system
  • Clean technology manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors
  • Clean technology contractors and installers
  • Clean technology project developers
  • Consultants
  • Regulatory and PR staffers
  • Financial and investment groups
  • Legal staff and compliance officers
  • Municipal officials
  • Policymakers
  • Policy-oriented nonprofits, environmental organizations, educational institutes, and governmental bodies

Find out more and REGISTER.





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